Professional Addiction Counseling Certification

Professional Addiction Counseling

Anyone who suffers from alcohol or substance addiction knows how devastating the disorder can be. In the absence of help, addiction can destroy people's lives and hold them back from good health and happiness.

Addiction not only affects the person but also their family and loved ones. Addiction counseling can play a crucial role in the treatment process and help people get onto the road to recovery. An addiction counselor works together with the client to create an individualised plan of treatment that includes relapse prevention and aftercare strategies.

Addiction counseling can help people with a wide range of addictions in addition to drug and alcohol abuse.

What You Will Learn

  • The main types of addictions and how every person is vulnerable to addiction
  • How counseling can provide unbiased support and how to differentiate between individual and group addiction counseling
  • How to create the right setting and follow the best procedures for group sessions
  • How to assess, understand and interpret your client's requirements
  • How to recognise warning signs including physical, mental and behavioural symptoms that could indicate addiction problems
  • How to ask the right questions to gather useful information that can help you help the client

Benefits of the Course

  • You can reap several benefits by completing the course on professional addiction counseling.
  • You can equip your clients with the right skills and tools that can prevent relapse and help them cope with cravings
  • You can help your client attain a full understanding of the problem and help them become aware of available support systems
  • Counseling can help clients come to terms with the fact that they have an addiction problem
  • You enjoy a rewarding career where you get the opportunity to help many people heal and recover

This course includes

24/7 Student Support

End of course certification

Lifetime access to your course

Compatible with modern devices

PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • The different types of addiction
  • That anyone can become addicted, some people are more at risk than others, and what those risks are
  • How to introduce support mechanisms
  • How to look at addiction from a client’s perspective
  • Some of the pressures that can create a need to use substance(s) as a support.
  • Some types and methods of therapy
  • The impact of past trauma
  • Why counselling is so important
  • The usual setting and format for group counselling sessions
  • The basic procedure for group counselling sessions
  • That support mechanisms outside of therapy are essential but can bring both negative and positive effects
  • Why family and friends also need to understand the therapy process and what they can do to help themselves and the individual suffering addiction
  • The value of good communication within a family unit
  • How to recognise ‘the hidden life
  • The importance of trust and understanding between a client and the therapist
  • How to achieve that trust and understanding
  • About negative feeling and self-esteem
  • Your personal values as a therapist
  • How to recognise the warning signs of addiction
  • Common signs of substance abuse and substance withdrawal
  • It is not uncommon for an addict to suffer a relapse
  • That most root problems stem from an emotional need that is not being met
  • How to establish which emotional needs are being blocked
  • How to investigate and reveal the root cause of an addict’s problem
ID: YDFT67YHJ
certificate

of achievement

This certificate is presented to

Your Name

NSA

For completing the

Professional Addiction Counseling Certification

on 21st November 2025

Selena Hurford

Selena Hurford

Course Tutor

cpd

Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan

Head of Academy

Certificate Example

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

The course is broken down into 8 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 8 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 8 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 3.5 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

Great Course! Arrived very quickly on the same day I ordered it - Amazing Service! I can’t wait to get the certificate at the end so I can show my customers that I have under pinned my knowledge and experience by gaining a qualification that is fully accredited. It is so important to keep fully up to date with skill and learning since everything is constantly changing i.e. the law, people’s requirements and to refresh ones’ knowledge is paramount in today’s challenging job market. We need to be one step in front and a head of our competitors if we are to succeed. Thanks You for helping me achieve this.

Yvonne Watkins

This course is really comprehensive - it covers so many topics and themes. I really thought that the way the course is set out is very easy to use. You have the option to print out the course work or work online and the end of module worksheets are great for ensuring that you understand everything by filling in the blanks, answering questions about the topic and so on, you can even revisit modules.
I have only needed to contact support once but the reply was quick and concise.
I am really enjoying the course and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone thinking of or already working in the Office Management field.

Anna Burns

Love this course!! Everything included is so helpful, from the basics straight through to setting up your own salon.

Being a mother and working full time I was able to work at my own pace.

Would definitely recommend!!

Sade Aubrey

This is a fantastic course, it is incredible value for money and it will give you all the information you need to be able to pursue the career of Teaching Assistant.

Being able to do it all in your own time makes it a lot less stressful if you're trying to fit it around work and life in general and the addition of worksheets throughout helps you see which areas need improvement before you take the final test.

Michelle Franklin

This course was fun and flexible. I could study it at my own convenience, leaving it and going back to it in between my other commitments. I was then required to answer a few multiple choice questions at the end in order to receive my certificate which is stored in my account so that I can download it at any time. It is a good qualification to add to my CV when looking to work with pets. I really enjoyed it and it will benefit me in my future career plans. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family.

Stacey Baigan

I have really enjoyed doing the receptionist course online and I recommend anyone that wants to improve in whatever qualifications they wish to progress in to do it on New Skills Academy. It is very helpful and I have learnt a lot - My family members couldn’t believe how much I have progressed and they have actually said that they will probably do the courses online themselves. I will definitely finish the courses that I still have on here, and maybe do more courses in the future as I have learned a lot and I am willing to learn more as the resources you have on here are brilliant.

Kaoutar Benabdejlil

Duration:
3.5 hours

Access:
Lifetime Access

Approved by:
CPD

Learning Type:


Text based modules  Images  Video learning 

Cost:
$120.00

Professional Addiction Counseling

Anyone who suffers from alcohol or substance addiction knows how devastating the disorder can be. In the absence of help, addiction can destroy people's lives and hold them back from good health and happiness.

Addiction not only affects the person but also their family and loved ones. Addiction counseling can play a crucial role in the treatment process and help people get onto the road to recovery. An addiction counselor works together with the client to create an individualised plan of treatment that includes relapse prevention and aftercare strategies.

Addiction counseling can help people with a wide range of addictions in addition to drug and alcohol abuse.

What You Will Learn

  • The main types of addictions and how every person is vulnerable to addiction
  • How counseling can provide unbiased support and how to differentiate between individual and group addiction counseling
  • How to create the right setting and follow the best procedures for group sessions
  • How to assess, understand and interpret your client's requirements
  • How to recognise warning signs including physical, mental and behavioural symptoms that could indicate addiction problems
  • How to ask the right questions to gather useful information that can help you help the client

Benefits of the Course

  • You can reap several benefits by completing the course on professional addiction counseling.
  • You can equip your clients with the right skills and tools that can prevent relapse and help them cope with cravings
  • You can help your client attain a full understanding of the problem and help them become aware of available support systems
  • Counseling can help clients come to terms with the fact that they have an addiction problem
  • You enjoy a rewarding career where you get the opportunity to help many people heal and recover

This course includes

24/7 Student Support

End of course certification

Lifetime access to your course

Compatible with modern devices

PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • The different types of addiction
  • That anyone can become addicted, some people are more at risk than others, and what those risks are
  • How to introduce support mechanisms
  • How to look at addiction from a client’s perspective
  • Some of the pressures that can create a need to use substance(s) as a support.
  • Some types and methods of therapy
  • The impact of past trauma
  • Why counselling is so important
  • The usual setting and format for group counselling sessions
  • The basic procedure for group counselling sessions
  • That support mechanisms outside of therapy are essential but can bring both negative and positive effects
  • Why family and friends also need to understand the therapy process and what they can do to help themselves and the individual suffering addiction
  • The value of good communication within a family unit
  • How to recognise ‘the hidden life
  • The importance of trust and understanding between a client and the therapist
  • How to achieve that trust and understanding
  • About negative feeling and self-esteem
  • Your personal values as a therapist
  • How to recognise the warning signs of addiction
  • Common signs of substance abuse and substance withdrawal
  • It is not uncommon for an addict to suffer a relapse
  • That most root problems stem from an emotional need that is not being met
  • How to establish which emotional needs are being blocked
  • How to investigate and reveal the root cause of an addict’s problem
ID: YDFT67YHJ
certificate

of achievement

This certificate is presented to

Your Name

NSA

For completing the

Professional Addiction Counseling Certification

on 21st November 2025

Selena Hurford

Selena Hurford

Course Tutor

cpd

Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan

Head of Academy

Certificate Example

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

The course is broken down into 8 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 8 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 8 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 3.5 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

Great Course! Arrived very quickly on the same day I ordered it - Amazing Service! I can’t wait to get the certificate at the end so I can show my customers that I have under pinned my knowledge and experience by gaining a qualification that is fully accredited. It is so important to keep fully up to date with skill and learning since everything is constantly changing i.e. the law, people’s requirements and to refresh ones’ knowledge is paramount in today’s challenging job market. We need to be one step in front and a head of our competitors if we are to succeed. Thanks You for helping me achieve this.

Yvonne Watkins

This course is really comprehensive - it covers so many topics and themes. I really thought that the way the course is set out is very easy to use. You have the option to print out the course work or work online and the end of module worksheets are great for ensuring that you understand everything by filling in the blanks, answering questions about the topic and so on, you can even revisit modules.
I have only needed to contact support once but the reply was quick and concise.
I am really enjoying the course and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone thinking of or already working in the Office Management field.

Anna Burns

Love this course!! Everything included is so helpful, from the basics straight through to setting up your own salon.

Being a mother and working full time I was able to work at my own pace.

Would definitely recommend!!

Sade Aubrey

This is a fantastic course, it is incredible value for money and it will give you all the information you need to be able to pursue the career of Teaching Assistant.

Being able to do it all in your own time makes it a lot less stressful if you're trying to fit it around work and life in general and the addition of worksheets throughout helps you see which areas need improvement before you take the final test.

Michelle Franklin

This course was fun and flexible. I could study it at my own convenience, leaving it and going back to it in between my other commitments. I was then required to answer a few multiple choice questions at the end in order to receive my certificate which is stored in my account so that I can download it at any time. It is a good qualification to add to my CV when looking to work with pets. I really enjoyed it and it will benefit me in my future career plans. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family.

Stacey Baigan

I have really enjoyed doing the receptionist course online and I recommend anyone that wants to improve in whatever qualifications they wish to progress in to do it on New Skills Academy. It is very helpful and I have learnt a lot - My family members couldn’t believe how much I have progressed and they have actually said that they will probably do the courses online themselves. I will definitely finish the courses that I still have on here, and maybe do more courses in the future as I have learned a lot and I am willing to learn more as the resources you have on here are brilliant.

Kaoutar Benabdejlil

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